Thomas Raithby Andrew

The son of Sergeant Jack Andrew, Tom Andrew was around 17 when he became a little too curious about what his father was up to as he knew he wasn't in the Home Guard. After talking to the Intelligence Officer it was decided the only safe course of action was to allow Tom to join the Patrol. He is not recorded on the nominal roll.

He was an apprentice who later joined RAF in 1942. 

Competitions between the local Patrols in shooting and other skills took place at a quarry near Wellingore. On one occasion the Patrol took petrol coupons with them but no money for the return journey. Luckily Jack Andrew won the rifle sharp shooting, Tom Andrew won the rifle static target and Godfrey Andrew won the revolver competition.

Tom Andrew recalled; “Although we realised we could not last long we felt we had the ability and the means to severely hamper the enemy and so assist our forces”